Tuesday, March 1, 2016

IKEA welcomes
everyone to celebrate the dawn of spring with Påskbord, a Swedish
smörgåsbord buffet celebrating the Easter holiday. Join IKEA for an
all-you-can-eat buffet at stores** across the country on Friday,
March 18, 2016. Guests
can enjoy a traditional meal of classic Swedish food offerings, such
as Swedish meatballs with mashed potatoes, smoked salmon, Swedish
ham, and much more at their nearest IKEA Restaurant**.

Tickets
to the buffet for IKEA FAMILY members cost $12.99 per
person or $2.99 for kids 12 and under; for non-IKEA FAMILY
members, the cost is $16.99 per person or $4.99 for kids 12 and
under.

“Food
is a staple for celebrating with family and friends,” said Patricia
Meumann, IKEA Food Manager. “In Sweden, Påskbord is a
food tradition that brings people together to celebrate spring and
the Easter holiday. We look forward to sharing this
tradition and our Swedish heritage with our customers.”

The
IKEA Påskbord menu*** includes:

First
Course

Assorted
herring

Gravad
lax with mustard sauce

Marinated
salmon with mustard sauce

Smoked
salmon with horseradish sauce

Poached
salmon

Second
Course

Assorted
Swedish cheeses

Tossed
salad

Cucumber
salad

Crispbread,
crisp rolls, soft bread and thin bread

Third
Course

Swedish
meatballs and mashed potatoes

Jansson’s
temptation

Swedish
ham

Prinskorv

Desserts
& Beverages

Assorted
Swedish desserts and cookies

Fountain
beverages and hot beverages

Seating
is limited, so those who are interested are encouraged to purchase
tickets early at their local IKEAstore. To locate and contact
the nearest IKEA store for more details – including local
seating times – visit the “Store
Locator” page on www.IKEA-USA.com.

For
those who are not able to make it to the event, they can still bring
Swedish Easter traditions home! Visit the Swedish Food
Market in IKEA U.S. stores to purchase select items from
the Påskbord menu, including KÖTTBULLAR Swedish meatballs, or to
explore, find and try ingredients for other Swedish recipes, such as
salmon and avocado salad.

SALMON
& AVOCADO SALAD

Ingredients
& Supplies

500g
LAX FILÉ salmon fillet

2
avocados

Approx.
5.25 oz. haricots verts

Mixed
green salad

1
lime

Olive
oil

Salt

Black
pepper

Paprika

Chili
powder

Directions

Bring
1 quart of lightly salted water to boil. Boil the haricots verts for
2 min., then keep under running water until cool.

Heat
a frying pan or grill pan.

Season
the defrosted salmon fillets with salt, black pepper, paprika and
chili.

Grill
each side of the salmon fillets for approx. 1 minute, high heat.
Leave to cool.

Turn
the beans with the green salad in a bowl and add olive oil, salt and
black pepper. Squeeze half a lime in the bowl.

Distribute
the contents of the bowl on 4 plates and add pieces of the
equivalent of half an avocado to each plate.

Cut
salmon fillets into smaller pieces and distribute on the salad on
each plate and serve. Add an optional sauce, for example SÅS
PEPPARROT horseradish sauce.

*IKEA FAMILY is
a benefits program that offers membership perks including special
product discounts, sneak previews, free coffee and tea in
the IKEA Restaurant, and more. Consumers can sign up
for the free program online or in-store.

**Not
available at the IKEA Carson store.

***Menu
is subject to change due to product availability.

Between Feb
21-March 2, customers who buy a ticket in the restaurant to
the IKEA SWEDISH EASTER PASKBORD will
get a chance to win a pair of tickets to KURIOS – A Cirque du
Soleil Big Top Show. 5 winners will be selected and announced
on IKEAwebsite and Twitter on March 3.

About IKEA

Since
its 1943 founding in Sweden, IKEA has offered home
furnishings of good design and function at low prices so the majority
of people can afford them. here are currently more than
360 IKEA stores in 47 countries, including 40 in the
U.S. IKEA incorporates sustainability into day-to-day
business and supports initiatives that benefit children and the
environment. For more information
see IKEA-USA.com,@IKEAUSANews, @IKEAUSA or
IKEAUSA on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Pinterest.